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Green Beans with Lemon

1 pound haricots verts (thin French green beans) or regular green beans

2 tablespoons melted butter
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1. Trim regular green beans if using.
2. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook beans until crisp-tender (2 minutes for haricots verts or 3 to 4 minutes for regular green beans) and drain in a colander.
3. In a bowl toss beans with melted butter, lemon juice, parsley, lemon zest, and season with salt and pepper.

Makes 8 servings.